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Originally Posted by frettish
I used to not be able to run 100 yards before. What I did was just set goals and stick to them by any means necessary. I'd lace up my shoes and say "i am not taking these off until i've ran 2 miles today", and then 3, 4, 5, and now my normal routine is 6 miles a day at about 7-7.5MPH.
There's been days where I've planned on running 5, and went for 6 on a whim, and it was disasterous because I was in the mindset to mentally check out after 5. But when I start the run thinking "there's no fucking way in hell i am stopping before I hit 6", then I always find a way to finish.
I also sometimes use the "million dollar" mental trick. I'd think to myself "if someone came up to me right now and offered me a million dollars to finish this run, could i do it?", and then i think "yes, of course, i actually could finish it", and if I could finish it for a million bucks, that means that I could in fact physically do it and I just keep running. The only thing that would prevent me from not getting that million to finish the run would be a total breakdown... total muscle failure... and that's extremely unlikely when you're running. There's been times where I thought I truly was going to break down... but then I'd just mentally snap out of it and keep going.
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Awesome shit..
Seriously this thread is the tits.. All the suggestions are right on..
I ran 2.3 miles last night, a new PR, and I think the biggest reason for it is reading here that everyone, even someone who runs 10 miles a day or whatever has to deal with these mental challenges.. That put me right on track, its all about enjoying the mental challenge and embracing it instead of trying to fight it..
The other day I was starting my run and it was feeling easy I was about at the 5-7 min mark and I am thinking in my head.. This isnt even running.. Once it gets grueling, once you are fighting for your breath, your legs and abs and back are all on fire, now thats running..
